A Handbook of Saxon Sorcery & Magic
Author | : Alaric Albertsson |
Publisher | : Llewellyn Worldwide |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2017-09-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780738753584 |
ISBN-13 | : 0738753580 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Discover the secrets of Saxon sorcery, and learn how to craft rune charms, brew potions, cast effective spells, and use magical techniques to find love and prosperity. Exploring the practices and customs of the Anglo-Saxons hidden in English folk traditions, this book shares techniques for making wands and staffs, consecrating and using a ritual knife, healing with herbs (wortcunning), soothsaying, and creating your own set of runes. The meaning and magical properties of the thirty-three Old English Futhorc runes are classified by theme, helping you in your quest to know yourself and influence your world for the better. Previously published with the title Wyrdworking.